Butcher

Playwright Nicolas Billon goes from strength to strength in his writing, and Butcher is Billon at the top of his game. The characters are finely drawn. The story is gripping. There are so many beautifully drawn twists and turns in the story, each one set up with detailed care, it is very tempting to reveal some of them, but I won’t. Best to let your jaw drop on your own.

The Slotkin Letter
Lynn Slotkin

★★★★½/5 stars

Nicolas Billon’s brilliant, brutal play Butcher is a white-knuckle revenge tragedy. [...] Butcher is one of the most artfully constructed plays we’ve seen in a long time. 

The Torontoist 
Martin Morrow

Initially funny, even relaxed, the play soon darkens as the tension ratchets up, sometimes to hold-your-breath proportions, as Billon’s clever plot explores issues of justice and vengeance, the aftermath of violence, and the always thorny matter of communication. [...] Butcher is a heck of a ride through the back room of the human meat department. 

Ottawa Citizen
Patrick Langston